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Isle of Wedmore News – October 2024

‘When I am an old woman I shall wear purple’ This is the first line from a poem called ‘Warning’ by Jenny Joseph. She goes on to claim that she will do all sorts of outrageous things, like ‘spending her pension on brandy’ and ‘gobbling up samples in shops’. When I am old I also plan to ‘run my stick along the public railings’ like Jenny! Jenny Joseph is planning to ‘make up for the sobriety of her youth’. She is planning to wear ‘terrible shirts’ and a red hat! This all sounds like great fun, apart from one thing –…

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Financial Wellbeing

Kathryn Delve, Financial Wellbeing Officer for Westcountry Savings and Loans (a Credit Union supported by Somerset County Council) says: "January can be a difficult month for many people, this week of the year particularly, is when people feel the impact of their Christmas spend.  With the current cost of living crisis 2023 will I am sure will have a difficult start for many struggling families.  The Financial Wellbeing project in Somerset aims to promote financial awareness in the community, so I have put together a checklist to prompt people to give themselves a financial heath check this January and with information…

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R;pple

Axbridge & Wedmore Doctors are promoting this tool which may be of interest to parents and family members or individuals who have suicidal thoughts, and are aware of several schools and colleges in Somerset who are already downloading this tool within their organisations. R;pple are also encouraging other organisations to consider using this tool to protect staff. You can find out more about this at the website here. R;pple Suicide Prevention www.ripplesuicideprevention.com The R;pple tool is available as a Browser Extension or through Wi-Fi/network Integration.  Once installed, the tool discreetly monitors queries via search engines, forums and video sharing platforms.…

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